Hacamatın Kısa Tarihi

Hacamat tedavisi binlerce yıldır Çin’de kullanılan kupa terapisi yöntemiyle ortak prensiplere sahiptir. Önceleri bu işlemler için hayvan boynuzları kullanılırdı.
 Hacamat terapisti boynuzdan havayı çekerek bir vakum oluştururdu.
Bu yöntem dışında bambu, seramik ve cam kupalar da kulanılmıştır.

Hacamat sistemli olarak ilk kez Eski Mısır’da kullanılmıştır. Yabancı maddeyi vücuttan uzaklaştırmak’ için hacamat yoluyla kan alma tasvirlerine ait belgeler bulunmaktadır. Bilinen en eski tıp metni olan (M.Ö. 1550)  Eski Mısır’a ait Eber Papirüslerinde bile hacamata rastlamak mümkündür. Modern tıbbın babası Hipokrat (M.Ö. 460 -377) hacamatın uygulanmasından ayrıntılı olarak bahseder
. Yunan tıbbının büyük hekimi Galen (M<.S. 131 – 210) hacamat hakkında
 birçok yazıya sahiptir. Hacamat Moğol tıbbında 2500 yıllık bir geçmişe
sahiptir. Attika kralı yunanlı Kekrops hacamatı Mısırlılardan Roma’ya taşımıştır.

Bizi alakadar eden sevgili peygamberimiz (SAV)in şu hadisi şerifidir.
Ben miraçtan inerken hangi melek cemaatine rastladıysam ey Muhammed (sav) ümmetine hacamatı emret..(Ali Nasıf,et-tac,3,203 buyurmuştur.

Prophetic Sayings

Authentic Narrations About Cupping (Al-Hijama)

Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said, "Indeed the best of remedies you have is cupping (hijama)…" [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (5371)].

Abu Hurairah (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said, "If there was something excellent to be used as a remedy then it is cupping (hijama)." [Saheeh Sunan abi Dawud (3857), Saheeh Sunan ibn Maajah (3476)].

Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said, "I did not pass by an angel from the angels on the night journey except that they all said to me: Upon you is cupping (hijama), O Muhammad." [Saheeh Sunan ibn Maajah (3477)].

In the narration reported by Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (may Allaah be pleased with him) the angels said, "Oh Muhammad, order your Ummah (nation) with cupping (hijama)." [Saheeh Sunan Tirmidhee (3479)].

Poison

Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that a Jewish woman gave poisoned meat to the Messenger of Allaah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) so he (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) sent her a message saying, "What caused you to do that?" She replied, "If you really are a Prophet then Allaah will inform you of it and if you are not then I would save the people from you!" When the Messenger (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) felt pain from it, he (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) performed cupping (hijama). Once he travelled while in Ihram and felt that pain and hence performed cupping (hijama). [Ahmed (1/305) the hadeeth is hasan (good chain with all the paths)].

Cupping (Hijama) May Be Used For

Salma (may Allaah be pleased with him), the servant of the Messenger of Allaah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said, "Whenever someone would complain of a headache to the Messenger of Allaah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam), he (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) would advise them to perform cupping (hijama)." [Saheeh Sunan abi Dawud (3858)].

Ibn al-Qaiyum (may Allaah have mercy on him) mentions that the Messenger (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) was cupped on his head when he was afflicted with magic and that it is from the best of cures for this if performed correctly. [Zaad al Ma'aad (4/125-126)].

Areas of Cupping (Hijama)

Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) was treated with cupping (hijama) three times on the two veins at the side of the neck and the base of the neck. [Saheeh Sunan abi Dawud (3860), ibn Maajah (3483)].

Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said, "Cupping (hijama) under the chin is beneficial for pain in the teeth, face and throat, if it is performed in its proper time. It purifies the head and the jaws.